Orange Cone Alert

Saturday

Jun 10, 2017 at 12:01 AMJun 10, 2017 at 9:48 PM

With construction season well underway, here’s some road projects to look out for in the city this week.

South Duff Avenue Improvements: Construction along South Duff Avenue will continue this week. Work to the median in the area is now complete with the exception of signage and minor painting, which will be coordinated through the Iowa Department of Transportation. Due to that work, the southbound turn lane will likely remain closed and some driveways to businesses in the area may also be closed temporarily. Traffic signal work may also take place this week near Walmart. However, that is not expected to impact traffic. Until those items are completed, work will still be visible in the area.

Ontario Street: Work will continue on Ontario Street from California Avenue west to North 500th Avenue (County Line Road) this week, causing the road to be closed for construction. During the closure, local access will be maintained to properties in the area. However, there will be no through traffic allowed in the closure area. The closure is necessary to facilitate installation of water and pavement widening adjacent to Ontario Street.

South Third Street-South Fourth Street: Sanitary sewer repairs in this area have now been completed, which will now allow construction crews to begin resurfacing work for South Third Street and South Fourth Street. Traffic control will be limited to one lane in each direction from Grand Avenue to Maple Avenue. Between University Avenue and Maple Avenue, the streets will be completely closed off. The work is expected to continue in this location for three to four weeks.

Bissell Road: A section of Bissell Road will be closed Monday, June 12, through Sunday, June 25, for underground utility tie-ins for the future Student Innovation Center at Iowa State University. The impacted road section will be from just south of Osborn Drive to just north of the entrances to parking lots 3 (south of Howe Hall) and 8 (south of Hoover Hall). Access to Osborn Drive and those lots will remain open. CyRide routes that normally use Bissell will instead use Sheldon Avenue or Morrill Road.

Lincoln Way: Construction on the River Caddis project at Lincoln Way and Sheldon Avenue will require the closure of the outside eastbound lane of Lincoln Way through the completion of the work. During construction, traffic on Lincoln Way between Sheldon and Hyland avenues will be funneled into three lanes. The traffic reconfiguration along Lincoln Way is anticipated to remain in place up to 18 months or until the project is complete.

Patch Work: City crews will also be out patching potholes and other issues with roadways throughout the city this week. Work is expected to take place in several locations. Drivers should be aware of crews working in the roadway and traffic delays caused by closures to specific lanes while work is completed.